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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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🎧Ep 2679 wine education in kazakhstan bridging the gap between trade horeca consumers with natalya budayeva asia wine market
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May 2026
A trio of obsessions to help me pass the time. . . Food . I’ve been mildly obsessed with home made pork buns. . . The recipe can be found here . The pictured image is attempt 2 of 3, and they were structurally deficient (dough was sloppy and over moist) with several falling apart when cooked. Still they are rewarding and evoke enough memory and joy for me to persist with my clumsy efforts. Words . Even clumsier, is my notebook (in the background) full of poorly composed Chinese characters. I still can’t get my stroke order correct, but as poor as my writing is, it is far more intelligible than my attempts to speak. . . I’ve been using the online resources to sleuth the origin and explanation behind each character. So many Easter eggs. . . It reminds me of my primary school self thumbing through a mini Oxford dictionary, trying to memorise insulting or unusual words. . . Wine. A pair of wine list bottles. Lyons Will Estate Pinot noir 2023 . Ma
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Moving Beyond Malbec for Tasting Panel Magazine
It is with greatest pleasure that I can report that my first piece for Tasting Panel magazine is now available in the May/June 2026 issue. The article highlights the recent work of Luigi Bosca, a South American producer whose forward thinking and keen business acumen has impressed me ever since I visited their operation in […] Source
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Is Elijah Craig's 15-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon Worth $150?
A review of Elijah Craig’s 15 year old single barrel whiskey.
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inchgower 9 yo (2016/2026, Lloyd’s liquid sunshine, 54.2%)
Reduci dal Milano Whisky Day nella mai dimenticata cornice dell’Hotel Marriott, che tanti fegati ha visto disintegrarsi nel corso di infiniti Whisky Festival in passato, possiamo concentrarci sul gran ritorno delle recensioni. Dobbiamo dire che, mentre raccontavamo i nostri imbottigliamenti a voi nostri grandi amici e sostenitori, siamo riusciti a mietere un numero mostruoso di… Continue reading →
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Aotearoa Albariño - a fresh take on tradition
Ant Saunders was in Seville when he first fell for the lip‑smacking acidity and salty freshness that make the white Spanish wine, Albariño, such a joy to drink but it was another 26 years before that joy became a business. "When I first tried Albariño in 1998 in Seville, I'd never even heard of it before and the wine that arrived was a revelation - so delicious with that salty taste and acidity that had me coming back for more.”It was a moment that planted a seed which finally sproute...
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Transportation Challenges
Read what Luis Ayala, Editor and Publisher of "Got Rum?" magazine, has to say in his article "Transportation Challenges" in the May 2026 issue.
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Why The Thing You Dread Could Be Your Sober Breakthrough
You want to stop drinking, but there’s something on the calendar that’s getting in your way. Maybe it’s a holiday. A wedding. A weekend away with the girls. Whatever it is, you just can’t imagine doing it sober. So it makes total sense to delay any attempts at taking a break from drinking, right? Why […] The post Why The Thing You Dread Could Be Your Sober Breakthrough appeared first on The Sober School .
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The essence of Verona: a journey through historic landscapes, fine wines, and timeless traditions
For centuries, the mountains and hills surrounding Lake Garda and Verona have produced exceptional natural gifts. These products reflect the human vision and dedication that have designed the destination, turning the region's bounty into a unique world of wine tourism. The post The essence of Verona: a journey through historic landscapes, fine wines, and timeless traditions appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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How to Make Clear Ice for Cocktails: A Bartender’s Guide to Crystal‑Clear Cubes
Clear ice is one of the simplest ways to elevate a cocktail, visually, texturally, and technically.... The post How to Make Clear Ice for Cocktails: A Bartender’s Guide to Crystal‑Clear Cubes appeared first on Taste & Trot .
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May 11: Baron Munchhausen’s Birthday
It's Baron Munchhausen's Birthday. Now, if you've read the books or watched the movie, you probably think Munchhausen is a fictional character, especially considering the highly improbable adventures he got up to. In fact, the real Baron Von Munchhausen, upon whose stories the fiction was based, was born on this day in 1720. He was a German cavalry officer who served in the Russian Imperial Army against the Turks. Upon retirement, he spent the next 30 years getting drunk at aristocrat dinner parties and reciting highly-exaggerated tales of his adventures in Russia. He became so well known for his drinking stories that writer Rudolf Erich Raspe gathered and further exaggerated his adventures in a series of books, which quickly went viral, partly because Raspe placed this encouragement on the front cover, "Humbly dedicated and recommended to Country Gentlemen; and, if they please, to be repeated as their own . . . in Watering Places, and other such polite Assemblies, around the bottle an
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Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $tbc A smorgasbord of five different Bannockburn-grown Pinot Noir clones has been partially whole-bunch fermented with wild yeasts then blended by winemaker Paul Martung to create a distinctly savoury, exotically spicy and smoke-saturated style that’ll clear the nose and soothe the throat. Roaring with vibrantly classic cherry and […]
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Nuala Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Nuala Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025 $tbc I know the words ‘green goddess’ are normally used to describe a super-trendy salad dressing, but here and now I’m lending the term to this shiny-new Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough wunderkind Nuala. Crunchy-crisp and cleansing, this cheek-puckering Sauvignon saturates the palate with lemon and lime, and it’s prickled with […]
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Norwich and Leuven brewers collaborate
Brewers from Norwich and Leuven are raising a glass once again, to the long-standing connection between the two regions, with the launch of “Strangers’ Blonde” a new Anglo-Belgian collaboration beer inspired by Belgian and British brewing traditions and brewed in Norwich. The new beer has been created through the ongoing brewing partnership between Norfolk brewers and...
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Champagne Henri Giraud
Discover the world of Champagne Henri Giraud, where the Grand Cru terroir of Aÿ, exceptional grape varieties, and oak from the Argonne Forest come together to craft the “Champagne of tomorrow,” blending tradition, innovation, and excellence.
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Supreme Court Rejects PIL Against Wine Tetra Packs in UP
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently dismissed a PIL challenging the availability of wine in tetra packs in Uttar Pradesh, while allowing the petitioner to submit a representation before state authorities. The Bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N. Kotiswar Singh Pancholi, was hearing a plea filed by Meenakshi Tiwari, who argued that the easy availability of liquor in tetra packs could adversely impact school students. The petitioner told the Court that her daughter lives in Ahmedabad where such packaging was not prevalent. “There is no problem there, but in UP children will carry these tetra packs to classes,” the Bench was told. The Court noted that the Uttar Pradesh excise policy did not expressly permit the sale of liquor in tetra packs. However, it observed that an administrative decision taken by the state government in February 2025 had allowed the sale of liquor in such small packages. “The said policy decision is on record
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Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025
Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025 $tbc From a shiny-new label headed by winemaker Paul Martung, this is an apple-centric Riesling in the extreme! Sourced from fruit grown in Bannockburn and Gibbston, think Granny Smith, Pacific Queen and Fuji fabulousness, combining with Rose’s Lime Cordial and luscious lemon zest on the nose and palate. Citrus-stacked and […]
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Where's your hops at?
Back when new Irish pale ales cascaded onto the market on a near daily basis, I started a programme of reviewing them in big batches, for efficiency. Today, new ones still get collected this way, but it seems to be taking longer and longer to gather enough for a new substantial post. I began drinking today's baker's dozen in early March. First up, it's a brand new brewery for me. Great Eastern Brewing has been running a taproom bar in Wicklow Town for a couple of years now, but this is the first time I've seen their beer canned. It's called simply Citra Pale Ale and is 4.3% ABV. They've gone haze, and quite a deep amber colour with it. The aroma is bright and fresh, all zested oranges with a hint of vanilla. Although it has the proper roundedness of hazy hoppy beer, it stays light, and the flavour is beautifully clean. It's a simple one: just mildly bitter citrus again, and a degree of oily herbal resin. It shows that this was created for a brewpub as it's very sessionable and qu
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Familia Torres Pirene, Costers del Segre
This is an interesting wine of note from Torres as it’s from the larger Costers del Segre Tasting Report but was tasted after the fact. It’s noteworthy as, unless one is very deep into the wine trade, you’ll probably never have heard of the grape variety, Pirene. It’s part of the variety recuperation program that the family started over 40 years ago to find seemingly ‘lost’ varieties across Catalunya. The reason behind this was and continues to be in order to find different varieties for use in a changing climate. […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .
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Foursquare Penultimus, the 30th edition of the Exceptional Cask Selection series
The penultimate edition of Foursquare distillery’s famous Exceptional Cask Selection series, Penultimus marks a first: it is the only one in the collection to have been aged in Spanish Moscatel casks. The blend brings together two rums with distinct profiles. The first underwent a double maturation: 10 years in ex-bourbon casks, followed by 5 years… Cet article Foursquare Penultimus, the 30th edition of the Exceptional Cask Selection series est apparu en premier sur Rumporter .
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The Best Whiskeys to Try at Whiskey in the Park, San Jose
You get to walk around a beautiful park, try different whiskeys, and learn a little about each one. It is fun, relaxed, and perfect for both new whiskey lovers and longtime fans.
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[Focus] Il rapporto dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità ha un punto (cruciale) che non regge
Il nuovo rapporto dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità fotografa un’Italia in cui i consumi di alcol non diminuiscono e i comportamenti a rischio si trasformano. I dati sono solidi, il quadro è chiaro. Meno lineare è il passaggio alle soluzioni: tra … continua »
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Oaklore Port Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey
Oaklore Story Series: Port Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey 46% ABV $80 Website We would like to thank Oaklore Distilling Co. for sending us a sample to review. What the Distillery Says This unique four-grain bourbon brings together wheat, rye, corn, and barley, all aged to perfection for 6+ years. Then, after aging in a […] The post Oaklore Port Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey first appeared on Whisk(e)y Apostle: Proselytizing the way of the malt .
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